Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] dt-bindings: net: marvell,aquantia: add properties to override MDI_CFG

From: Daniel Golle
Date: Wed Aug 21 2024 - 12:09:03 EST


On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 06:00:36PM +0200, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 01:46:30PM +0100, Daniel Golle wrote:
> > Usually the MDI pair order reversal configuration is defined by
> > bootstrap pin MDI_CFG. Some designs, however, require overriding the MDI
> > pair order and force either normal or reverse order.
>
> Could you explain that in a bit more detail. Are you talking about
> changing the order of the 4 pairs? Or reversing the polarity within
> pairs?

It's about changing the order of the 4 pairs, either ABCD or DCBA.
Polarity of each pair is not affected by this.